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Thursday, January 25, 2018

AVA Interview - Journey of a Voice Actor - with Sean Chiplock

You may know him from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as Revali, Teba and the Count Dooku/Great Deku Tree; you may know him from the rebooted Killer Instinct as Rash; you may know him from Fairy Fencer F as Zenke, or Cassim from Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic. He's voice actor Sean Chiplock and a pretty awesome dude.

This video is the first in a series examining how voice actors got where they are, from the moment they realized they wanted to voice act, to the struggles they faced picking up momentum, to what they've learned over the years - and what we can learn from them. Strap in and let's listen to the journey of Sean Chiplock.Watch it now on YouTube. Want to skip to a particular section or save the rest for later? Time stamps for your consideration.

Time stamps:0:00-4:44 Introduction4:45 Icebreaker questions - favorite color, video game, role, and food13:37 How long Sean has been voice acting18:46 Sean's journey as a voice actor - what compelled him to start, training, finding work, continuing to expand his network and skills30:04 Sean's experience with, and tips for, training as a voice actor34:07 A discourse on the importance of professionalism41:33 Struggles and hardships46:42 Has there ever been a moment where Sean decided he'd "made it" as a voice actor?49:46 Has staying ahead as a voice actor become "easy" for Sean by this point?52:35 Sean's experience moving from Michigan to Los Angeles57:58 Parting words of encouragement for voice actors trying to grow their careers1:02:22 Three things aspiring voice actors might be doing that damage their careers1:06:41 Wrapping up

To keep up with Sean, his Twitter handle is twitter.com/sonicmega. Go follow him!

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